Declan Rice

[chesterbells]

Bad optics if we get outbid by them imo and Pep doesn’t really give a shit about the fee but will want the player?

Arsenal clearly don’t want the £100m label attached to their club do they?

 

[bmfc95]

Got to say the amount of videos I have seen today of people genuinely believing that Ornstein's tweet last night was just PR and city aren't actually in for Rice/haven't bid is crazy. These arsenal fans are different breeds

 

[gymshoe]

At least they've got a sense of humour.

 

[manimanc]

Arsenal clearly don’t want the £100m label attached to their club do they?

Well they didn't want champions attached to their club either.

 

[Blue warrior]

Not just that, there's other reasons for his decision and not all money related

Strange that City are in for him considering we don’t bid without the players approval.

 

[Sibierskii]

Here comes the 22:30 latest!

 

[Danamy]

Why would we bid for a player who no matter what we put in front of him would choose Arsenal regardless. He might choose Arsenal but he's obviously given some indication otherwise.

Hence the reason agents make their money

 

[mancityscot]

In a world where rice costs 100 million, it's insane we aren't drowning in offers for our players at compatibility discount prices.

Bernardo, laporte, cancelo could all be got for 50% of the rice fee. Obviously we would rather keep Bernardo, but he wants to go and we would accept a lower offer to honour his wishes.

Yep. Football does not make sense at times.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Has absolutely nothing to do with it.

I don't think you can say that with any degree of certainly. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened, and they're really close mates.

 

[Danamy]

Exactly, no fuckin way we be involved this deep into this transfer if every no mark on the internet knows Rice just wants Arsenal, some shite spouted on here

We'll see